Preparing for the Farm Tour

It takes a lot of work to make the farm productive.  Most of the work is not the pretty, sit at a desk kind of work.  It is sweaty, stinky, dirty kind of work that gets under your fingernails and into your heart.  That gets multiplied when you invite people to tour  your farm.  Everything has to get cleaned up. "Gussied up" is how my grandfather would say it and we have been hard at work preparing to welcome everyone.

We finished the outhouse, began planting our summer vegetables, and installed our rainwater collection system.  The bees have been checked and rabbits readied for guests.  We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby goats and newest fluffle of bunnies.  (Yes, that is real word.)  We've cleared and set up a picnic area for you.  And plenty of soaps, lotions, and charcoal has been made and packaged to sell.  We will also have plant starts ready for your garden.

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And why am I telling you all of this?  We are doing all of this to share our journey with you.  I would love to show each one of our followers our hard work.  I want each of you to see what we have been able to accomplish in one year.  I want you to experience our love of local produce and meats for yourself and hopefully inspire you to try something new.

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Please plan to bring the family and tour our place and the other six farms on the tour April 21-22 from 8 am - 4 pm.  These are all dear friends and mentors of mine with lovely farms.  Each farm offers different experiences.  Some are well established homesteads and others just beginning their homestead journeys. You can find more information at  www.StathamHomesteadTrail.com.